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Roadkill and stag parties feature in lively deer debate

The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture took a deep dive into deer management and discovered how little is known about the number of wild deer in the country.

NEWS 28 May 2026

Roadkill and stag parties feature in lively deer debate

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FBD urges farmers to take 10 minutes to check tractor safety

FBD urges farmers to take 10 minutes to check tractor safety

NEWS 26 May 2026

News round-up from Northern Ireland

News round-up from Northern Ireland

NORTHERN IRELAND 20 May 2026

Ticket now required for users of farm telehandlers

Ticket now required for users of farm telehandlers

Ticket now required for users of farm telehandlers

NEWS 1 April 2026

Three fatal accidents on NI farms in 2025

Three fatal accidents on NI farms in 2025

Three fatal accidents on NI farms in 2025

NORTHERN IRELAND 7 January 2026

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The A to Z of NI farming in 2025

The A to Z of NI farming in 2025

Peter McCann reviews what the past 12 months have meant for farming in Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 18 July 2025

Reduce the risk: key points to consider when it comes to quad safety

Reduce the risk: key points to consider when it comes to quad safety

Gary Abbott looks at the key factors to consider when it comes to the safe use of quads.

NEWS 18 July 2025

Protecting yourself while working at heights

Protecting yourself while working at heights

Martin Merrick outlines some of the key safety parameters when working from heights on farm buildings, and how best to mitigate accidents or injuries when completing this work.

BUILDINGS 18 July 2025

Farm Safety Week: grants open for PTO safety

Farm Safety Week: grants open for PTO safety

Farm Safety Week, led by the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA), has been in full swing this Monday to Friday.

NEWS 18 July 2025

Editorial: farm safety – mind the older farmers as well

Editorial: farm safety – mind the older farmers as well

There have been at least 12 fatalities on farms this year and we are only half way through the year.

VIEWPOINTS 18 July 2025

300 free safety training courses available to farm families

300 free safety training courses available to farm families

Supported by funding from the Department of Agriculture, the farm safety training initiative will provide a sustainable training-led approach to foster farm safety and wellbeing.

FARM SAFETY 18 July 2025

IFA reminds farmers to be cautious during Farm Safety Week

IFA reminds farmers to be cautious during Farm Safety Week

Farm Safety Week, initiated by the Farm Safety Foundation in the UK and is led by the IFA in Ireland, will take place from Monday 21 July to Friday 25 July.

NEWS 18 July 2025

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National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

Kildare dairy farmer welcomed students as part of a National Dairy Council initiative, which saw 1,500 pupils across Ireland visit working dairy farms during May.

National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

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